Is Being Woke Really Helping or Just Adding More Fuel to the Fire?

HAPPY- MACADEMIA
4 min readSep 23, 2024
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So, you think being woke is the way to be? You believe that wearing your anger on your sleeve and marching around with overheated passion is going to change the world?

Take a step back. How many times have you heard of “being woke” actually solving anything? Politics, religion, climate change — whatever you’re fighting for, ask yourself: are you truly making a difference, or are you just another pawn in the game? Let’s be honest: it sounds a lot like more division, more toxicity, with absolutely zero solutions in sight.

Here’s the thing: we’ve all been sold this illusion that shouting louder and being more “outraged” than the next person will fix things. Spoiler alert — it won’t. We’ve become experts at pointing fingers without ever turning that finger inward. What if, instead of demanding the world change, we actually started with some self-reflection? Radical, right?

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HAPPY- MACADEMIA

I dive into awareness, gadgets/common-sense stirring the pot to spread awareness. I’m not shy about poking the bear, so why should you be scared to read it?"